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Veterinary Teaching Hospital's ICU gets a breath of fresh air , articleThe Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital has enhanced care in its Intensive Care Unit with a new, state-of-the-art Vet Flex ICU oxygen system — improving outcomes for critical patients, easing staff workload, and advancing its teaching mission.
Date: Apr 16, 2025 - -
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Mining engineering professor's research aims to help dust-exposed workers breathe easier , articleEmily Sarver and her team are using state-of-the-art electron microscopy tools to detect and analyze mineral particles in lung tissue. Their goal: keeping people safe from respirable dust–based illnesses like silicosis.
Date: Apr 16, 2025 - -
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‘Milestone’ discovery may unlock the true biomedical might of exosomes , articleResearchers identified a freeze-drying process to produce, warehouse, and deliver a wound-healing medicine for cancer patients, military troops, and industrial workers exposed to radiation.
Date: Apr 15, 2025 - -
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Big dog, even bigger mission , articleFriday, a cane corso, lived a joyous life that was extended by treatment at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center that may help other dogs and people live longer, fuller lives.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
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A new perspective on parasites — Gustavo Baptista joins veterinary college research team , articleBaptista hopes his fascination with these microscopic invaders will drive innovative research that could one day lead to better treatments for animals and humans.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
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Deadly rodent-borne hantavirus is an emerging disease with pandemic potential , articleVirginia Tech researchers recently gained a better understanding of hantavirus by studying its rodent hosts in North America using National Science Foundation data.
Date: Apr 10, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech’s public health program works to ease impacts of opioid crisis , articleKathy Hosig, in dual leadership roles for Virginia Tech's public health program and Virginia Cooperative Extension, leads efforts to disseminate evidence-based prevention materials to Virginia communities.
Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
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Exchange program opens doors for Chilean student veterinary researchers , articleTwo veterinary students from Chile’s Universidad Austral participated in a three-month exchange at Virginia Tech, strengthening international collaboration and advancing studies in canine infections and cancer.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
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Hands-on learning at annual Puppy Palooza provides a vital experience for veterinary students , articleDe-stressing cuddles and clinical experience are both important for future veterinarians immersed in their studies.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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VT Engage empowers service learning on four continents , articleStudents turn their ideas into impactful action through community-engaged learning experiences.
Date: Apr 04, 2025 - -
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From child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy , articleGraduate student Blakely Lockhart has been named an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience, the world’s largest organization of brain and nervous system researchers.
Date: Apr 03, 2025 - -
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Your humidifier could be affecting indoor air quality, says expert , articleWith flu rates at their highest levels in 15 years and an unusually late peak compared to previous seasons, those experiencing symptoms are looking for relief. Many turn to humidifiers to manage symptoms like a stuffy nose or dry throat. However, a Virginia Tech environmental engineering expert warns that improper use of humidifiers could do more harm than good.
Date: Mar 24, 2025 - -
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Clothesline Project returns to Virginia Tech on March 26 , articleThe Clothesline Project shows the impact of gender-based and sexual violence through hundreds of T-shirts designed by survivors and their loved ones. Each shirt carries a personal message – words of pain, resilience, and hope – to draw attention to an issue that affects millions each year.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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Veterinary college's Compassionate Care Fund helps save a puppy — and more , articleSomething about a puppy with parvo named Maybelline touched all of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital clinicians who nursed her back to health.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
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Researchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms , articleFunding from the National Institutes of Health will allow the team to investigate how a technique called cranial osteopathic manual manipulation might affect brain fluid motion and help balance the autonomic nervous system.
Date: Mar 14, 2025 - -
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Intensive physical therapy effective for children with rare genetic mutation, Virginia Tech study finds , articleScientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC want to provide investigative targets for other researchers, a framework for therapists, and vital information for parents of children with rare CASK gene mutations.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 - -
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Dog recovers from leptospirosis after lifesaving treatment at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleThe energetic 10-year-old dog faced a life-threatening battle with leptospirosis that underscored the importance of evolving vaccine protocols.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
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Researcher publishes chapter on Lyme disease spread in Appalachia , articleThe chapter, published in "Appalachian Epidemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19" ties together Korine Kolivras’ research on contributing factors of the spread of Lyme disease in Appalachia.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
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Machine learning models fail to detect key health deteriorations, Virginia Tech research shows , articleIn addition to models failing to recognize 66 percent of injuries for in-hospital mortality prediction, in some instances, the models failed to generate adequate mortality risk scores for all test cases. The study identified similar deficiencies in the responsiveness of five-year breast and lung cancer prognosis models.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
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Gift from animal advocates Karen Waldron and Shawn Ricci ‘transformational’ for Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleThe $4 million gift will lift emergency care to another level for both horses and small pets at the hospital.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 -
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